We’re all a little nervous about back to school this year. Maybe not all for the same reasons but we’re definitely all feeling it. We decided to gather some local moms together to discuss how everyone is feeling. Here’s the result.
After a long wait, the St. Tammany Parish School Board has released their plan for the 2020-21 school year. It is very similar to what we’ve seen in other local districts primarily because so many of the decisions for students were made by the state and not by St. Tammany….
Yesterday the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education released their minimum standards for starting school for the 2020-2021 school year. While individual districts will make their own specific plans, these are the minimum guidelines which must be met. BESE oversees 1700 schools and approximately 800,000 students. Three items…
A few days ago I mentioned on Facebook that my kids have yet to discuss Halloween costumes with me. Normally the kids have chosen their costumes and are itching to get them on at this point. Between Halloween parties, themed birthday parties, and trunk or treats at local churches we…
At the end of both Kindergarten and first grade, one of my twins was invited to attend the “Athletic Banquet” at his school due to his participation in the the track team. It’s a cute event: the food is pretty good and each child receives a trophy and their coach…
I have to admit, a stick shift is not for me. Back in high school, my boyfriend (now husband) taught me to drive on his truck, which had a manual transmission. I learned, but I didn’t like it. To be honest, I didn’t like driving at all and adding any…
My story is from 26 years ago. I was 17 and a junior in high school. He was new to the school: a star athlete and a bit of a bad boy. Deep down I knew that I probably should not date him, but he was exciting, and he chose…
My daughter got her first cell phone for Christmas in 2012. She was 10 years old at the time and the first of her friends to get one. Understandably, some of the moms called me out on it and here’s what I told them. The night before Thanksgiving in 2012…
Full disclosure: I do not like football. I know this is heresy in south Louisiana, but it’s the truth. I think it’s boring, needlessly violent, and not particularly entertaining. I do not wear black and gold on Fridays. If I watch the Superbowl, it’s for the commercials. If the Saints…
I wasn’t one of those pregnant women who had that motherly glow. I wasn’t beautiful and perfect and full of life. I was fat and sweaty and full of stretch marks. When it came time for contractions, I thought the women who did this more than once were just nuts….